Vol 36 No 6 June 2007
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| Editorials | Original Articles | Review Articles | Case Reports | Commentaries | Letters to the Editor | Obituary |

Editorials
Cardiovascular Genetics - Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Stephen B Harrap

Challenges in Paediatric Asthma Today
Lynette PC Shek, Daniel YT Goh, Hugo Van Bever, Bee-Wah Lee

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Original Articles
Predictors of Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Carriage in the First Major VRE Outbreak in Singapore
Kok-Soong Yang, Yuke-Tien Fong, Heow-Yong Lee, Asok Kurup, Tse-Hsien Koh, David Koh, Meng-Kin Lim

High Coverage of Influenza Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers Can Be Achieved During Heightened Awareness of Impending Threat
Kok-Soong Yang, Yuke-Tien Fong, David Koh, Meng-Kin Lim

Intracranial Aneurysm Detection with 3T Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Phua-Hwee Tang, Francis Hui, Yih-Yian Sitoh

Mutation Screening in KCNQ1, HERG, KCNE1, KCNE2 and SCN5A Genes in a Long QT Syndrome Family
Seok-Hwee Koo, Wee-Siong Teo, Chi-Keong Ching, Soh-Ha Chan, Edmund JD Lee

Comparison of Bedside Test Kits for Prediction of Preterm Delivery: Phosphorylated Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 (pIGFBP-1) Test and Fetal Fibronectin Test
Hua-Sieng Ting, Pui-See Chin, George SH Yeo, Kenneth Kwek

Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Singapore Malay and Tamil Versions of the EQ-5D
Hwee-Lin Wee, Wai-Chiong Loke, Shu-Chuen Li, Kok-Yong Fong, Yin-Bun Cheung, David Machin, Nan Luo, Julian Thumboo

Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) in Singapore: A 1-year Follow-up Study
Johnson Fam, Cheng Lee, Boon-Leng Lim, Kiang-Kim Lee

Obturator Hernia in an Ageing Society
Masashi Haraguchi, Shigetoshi Matsuo, Kengo Kanetaka, Hirotaka Tokai, Takashi Azuma, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Takashi Kanematsu

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Review Articles
Use of Fetal Electrocardiogram for Intrapartum Monitoring
Lin-Lin Su, Yap-Seng Chong, Arijit Biswas

Autologous Haematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis
Yvonne SM Loh, William YK Hwang, Pavanni Ratnagopal

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Case Reports
Ovarian Carcinoma Presenting With Isolated Contralateral Inguinal Lymph Node Metastasis: A Case Report
Daphne Ang, Keng-Yeen Ng, Hak-Koon Tan, Alexander YF Chung, Boon-Siang Yew, Victor KM Lee

Case Report: Induction of Immune Tolerance to Factor VIII Inhibitor after a Major Operation
Liam-Pock Ho, Yoke-Kum Ho, Sim-Leng Tien

POEMS Syndrome - A Case for More Aggressive Treatment
Rahul Rathakrishnan, Te-Chih Liu, Yee-Cheun Chan, Benjamin KC Ong

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Commentaries
Pharmacologic Treatment of SARS: Current Knowledge and Recommendations
Dessmon YH Tai

Reflections on a Mass Homicide
Jimmy Lee, Tih-Shih Lee, Beng-Yeong Ng

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Letters to the Editor
A Pregnant Lady With Aggressive Breast Cancer
Alvin SC Wong, Elaine H Lim, Peter A Robless, Michael F Back, Shih-Chang Wang, Bee-Kiat Ang, Siew-Eng Lim

Cefepime-induced Encephalopathy with Triphasic Waves in Three Asian Patients
Deidre Anne De Silva, Andrew BS Pan, Shih-Hui Lim

Improving Teaching Through Microteaching
Erlyn Aclan Sana

Paradoxical Orthodeoxia in a Patient with a Large Aortic Aneurysm

• Double Negatives and Being Not Unambiguous
  Yee-Tang Wang, Soo-Chuan Poh
• Reply
  Jia-Lin Soon, Ru-San Tan, David CE Ng, Boon-Han Kwek, Yeow-Leng Chua

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Obituary
Dr Wong Heck Sing (1923-2007)
Lee-Gan Goh, Chin-Hin Chew

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